List of commissioners of the Baltimore Police Department

Since 1920, the Baltimore Police Department has been led by a single commissioner. Prior to this, it was led by a multi-member board of commissioners.

Presidents of the Board of Police Commissioners


Before 1920, the department was led by a multi-member Board of Police Commissioners. This board was led by a president.

List of members by name
The following is a list of all of those who served as members of the former board of commissioners. Periods as board president are also noted in itallics:
 * Daniel C. Ammidon (April 4, 1912–1920) –president December 28, 1914 – March 22, 1916
 * Alfred J. Carr (June 25, 1886–January 23, 1888)
 * James E. Carr (March 1867–March 15, 1871)
 * C. Baker Clotworthy (May 2, 1910–April 4, 1912)
 * George Colton (March 15, 1881–March 15, 1887) -president March 15, 1881 – March 15, 1887
 * John W. Davis (1850–1861; March 14, 1870–March 15, 1871) –chair March 14, 1870 – March 15, 1871
 * J. D. Ferguson (August 5, 1884–February 25, 1886)
 * Edward H. Fowler (May 7, 1900–March 23, 1904)
 * John Gill Jr. (January 23, 1888–March 15, 1897)
 * Clarendon I. T. Gould (December 28, 1914–March 22, 1916)
 * William H. B. Fusselbaugh (March 1867–March 15, 1881) -president March 15, 1871 – March 15, 1881
 * William H. Gatchell (1850–1861)
 * Harry Gilmor (March 15, 1875–April 12, 1878)
 * Daniel C. Heddinger (March 27, 1896–May 7, 1900) –president March 15, 1897 – May 7, 1900
 * James R. Herbert (April 12, 1878–August 5, 1884)
 * Samuel Hindes (March 29, 1862–November 15, 1866) -president March 29, 1862 – November 15, 1866
 * Charles D. Hinks (1850–1861)
 * Charles Howard	 (1850–1861) -president 1850–1860
 * LeFevre Jarrett (March 1867–March 14, 1870) –president March 1867–March 14, 1870
 * William W. Johnson (March 15, 1897–May 7, 1900)
 * Thomas Kelso (June 22, 1861–March 29, 1862 appointed by military)
 * John R. Kelso (June 22, 1861–March 29, 1862 appointed by military)
 * John C. Legg (December 1, 1894–March 27, 1896)
 * James McEvoy (December 31, 1913–December 28, 1914) –president December 31, 1913 – December 28, 1914
 * John Milroy (March 15, 1875 – March 15, 1877; April 12, 1878 – June 25, 1886)
 * John T. Morris (May 7, 1900 – May 2, 1904)
 * Thomas W. Morse (March 15, 1871 – March 15, 1875)
 * Alfred S. Niles (May 6, 1912 – May 1, 1916)
 * Columbus O'Donnell (June 22, 1861 – March 29, 1862 appointed by military)
 * James H. Preston (May 2, 1904 – May 4, 1908)
 * John W. Randolph (June 22, 1861 – March 29, 1862 appointed by military)
 * Lawrason Riggs (March 22, 1916 – 1920) –president May 1, 1916–1920
 * Joseph Roberts (June 22, 1861 – March 29, 1862 appointed by military)
 * John Q. A. Robson (February 25, 1886 – December 1, 1894)
 * Peter Sauerwein (June 22, 1861 – March 29, 1862 appointed by military)
 * John B. Seidenstricker (June 22, 1861 – March 29, 1862 appointed by military)
 * Archibald Sterling Jr. (June 22, 1861 – March 29, 1862 appointed by military)
 * Edson M. Schryver (March 15, 1887 – May 7, 1900) –president March 15, 1887–March 15, 1897
 * Thomas J. Shryock (March 23, 1904 – May 4, 1908)
 * George A. Solter (1910–1914)
 * Morris Ames Soper (April 4, 1912 – December 31, 1913) –president May 6, 1912–December 31, 1913
 * Peter E. Tome (May 4, 1908 – May 6, 1912)
 * Michael Warner (June 22, 1861 – March 29, 1862 appointed by military)
 * George R. Willis (May 2, 1904 – May 4, 1908) –president May 2, 1904–May 4, 1908
 * John B. A. Wheltle (May 4, 1908 – May 6, 1912) –president May 2, 1910–1912
 * Nicholas L. Wood (March 29, 1862 – November 15, 1866) -president 1850–1860
 * George M. Upshur (May 7, 1900 – May 2, 1904) –president 1900-1904
 * William T. Valiant (November 15, 1866–March 1867)
 * James Young (November 15, 1866–March 1867)

Mayors that served as ex-officio members

 * John Hanson Thomas Jerome (1850–1852)
 * John Smith Hollins (1852–1854)
 * Samuel Hinks (1854–1856)
 * Thomas Swann (1856–1860)
 * George William Brown (1860–1861)
 * John L. Chapman (1862–1867)